Baller jjackkrash Posted January 23, 2011 Baller Share Posted January 23, 2011 Has anyone skiied behind one of these? Would it hold its line on the course? I was thinking about this on as as a project boat. http://seattle.craigslist.org/oly/boa/2172456205.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 6balls Posted January 23, 2011 Baller Share Posted January 23, 2011 My brother had his money down on one after his Ski Centurion Barefoot Warrior was stolen. The boat was later recovered and he called the deal off, but we demo'd a bunch of boats over the course of a few days and the Flightcraft inboard was his choice. Cool looking boats, tight on interior space, very low freeboard and nose. Doesn't take much wave at idle to take water onto the bow. Fast...the one we demo'd ran 50 mph on 285 hp.  Good barefoot boat. Tracked quite well...one of those inboards where even if you crank the wheel it won't break the back end like the old flat hulled inboards of the day.Wake was a little more like an outboard shape than an inboard, but without the stiffness given no exhaust bubbles. I was not a shortline slalom skier at the time...late high school age and had not really skied in buoys, but by brother (Razor1) and I pulled like freight trains regularly breaking ropes and it tracked fine. If I recall wake was fine at longer lines, can't comment on shortline wake or shortline spray cuz at the time we were just hard pulling recreational skiers at 15 off who also liked to barefoot. We were gearheads, too, so the speed and ferrari handling were selling points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Chef23 Posted January 23, 2011 Baller Share Posted January 23, 2011 What does it cost to re-power a boat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ForrestGump Posted January 23, 2011 Baller Share Posted January 23, 2011 Depends on how far you need to go. A rebuild or shortblock could be done relatively cheaply. A full bobtail crate engine could be $6500+. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jjackkrash Posted January 23, 2011 Author Baller Share Posted January 23, 2011 I can get it done with a shortblock for around $3-4k. I was also toying with the idea of dropping in one of these. http://www.skidim.com/prodinfo.asp?number=1630 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Jody_Seal Posted January 24, 2011 Baller_ Share Posted January 24, 2011 You can get it for $7300.00 plus get you into ZO system for another $1,600.00 plus shipping thru Florida Inboards Inc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jjackkrash Posted January 24, 2011 Author Baller Share Posted January 24, 2011 Jody, do you think this project would be feasible and make any sense? I'd would sure consider going through your shop to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Jody_Seal Posted January 24, 2011 Baller_ Share Posted January 24, 2011 Of course it is feesable but the question you have to ask yourself is it worth the hassel and $$$$Â on a old Flightcraft? Me I prefer to restore Correct Crafts and MasterCrafts and maybe an American Skier. You can find these boats out their in very nice condition that you dont have to do anything but turn the key and ski. By the time you get done with the Flight Craft you will have at least 10K into it. I checked the Craigs list add and it has been taken down. Does it make sense? That is up to you and your check book! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jjackkrash Posted January 24, 2011 Author Baller Share Posted January 24, 2011 Jody, thanks. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 6balls Posted January 24, 2011 Baller Share Posted January 24, 2011 Two of 'em here...one needing motor, one sounds like had motor done.http://www.barefootcentral.com/malibuboats.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller nam1975 Posted January 24, 2011 Baller Share Posted January 24, 2011 This was not much of a slalom boat.....pretty much gear'd at footers.Neighbor used to have one.....wake wake was pretty stiff and wide too.... Late 80's to Early 90's MC would be the way to go for a project boat for slalom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jipster43 Posted January 24, 2011 Baller Share Posted January 24, 2011 '91-'94 Mastercraft 190 would be a super cool boat to repower for ZO - especially a '93 Stars & Stripes. JP :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jjackkrash Posted January 25, 2011 Author Baller Share Posted January 25, 2011 Thanks for all the feedback, I appreciate it everyone. Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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